EP1237468A2 - Sizing catheter for measuring cardiovascular structures - Google Patents
Sizing catheter for measuring cardiovascular structuresInfo
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- EP1237468A2 EP1237468A2 EP00992348A EP00992348A EP1237468A2 EP 1237468 A2 EP1237468 A2 EP 1237468A2 EP 00992348 A EP00992348 A EP 00992348A EP 00992348 A EP00992348 A EP 00992348A EP 1237468 A2 EP1237468 A2 EP 1237468A2
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- Prior art keywords
- balloon
- tubular shaft
- recited
- opening
- sizing catheter
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/02—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/103—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
- A61B5/107—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
- A61B5/1076—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof for measuring dimensions inside body cavities, e.g. using catheters
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/10—Balloon catheters
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to a device and non-surgical method for determining the size of an internal opening within a patient. More particularly, the present invention relates to a sizing catheter and method of using the same, wherein the sizing catheter may be utilized to determine the stretched diameter of an internal passage within a patient.
- the sizing catheter of the present invention is particularly well suited for determining the stretched diameter of a defect, such as a septal defect, within the heart of a patient independent the size of the defect. Once the stretched diameter of the defect is known, a properly sized occluding device may be selected and positioned within the opening of the defect.
- stents and occluders have been developed for placement within a preselected internal passage, opening, or defect of a patient.
- Other complex devices may be delivered and used in treating specific abnormal conditions, such as devices used in removing vascular occlusions or devices used in treating septal defects and the like.
- these stents and occluders have been delivered non-surgically.
- Certain intravascular devices such as catheters and guide wires, may be used to deliver these medical devices to a specific location within a patient, including the patient's heart.
- a catheter may be used to reach a selected coronary artery within the vascular system or a catheter and/or guidewire may be used to deliver a device to an interior chamber of the patient's heart.
- the size of the internal passage, opening or defect Prior to delivering the particular medical device, the size of the internal passage, opening or defect must be determined in order that an appropriately sized device may be provided. The determination of the "stretched diameter" of the opening or defect is desirable to provide a preferred fit between the medical device and the surrounding tissue.
- a balloon catheter in an attempt to determine the size of the internal opening or defect.
- the physician will position the balloon within the opening and slowly inflate the balloon, pushing or pulling the balloon of the catheter fore or aft until the physician feels resistance against the balloon.
- the size of the balloon corresponding with the size of the opening is then determined.
- the technique of pulling or pushing a balloon catheter through the opening or defect is unreliable and does not determine the size of the opening when the surrounding tissue is stretched.
- the longitudinal axis of the balloon may not align with the longitudinal axis of the defect. If the longitudinal axis of the balloon and defect are not close in alignment, an erroneous measurement of the size of the defect may be made.
- a balloon catheter and a calibrated guidewire having radiopaque regions of known length may be utilized by a physician during a preliminary fluoroscopic procedure to estimate the defect's size, shape and thickness of the septal wall near the defect.
- the defects exact size when stretched and the shape cannot be determined, thereby increasing the possibility of leakage around the device when the size of the defect is estimated smaller than the actual size of the defect.
- Echocardiography has also been used to estimate the diameter of the opening or defect, however, echo measurements are always significantly smaller than the "stretched diameter" of the defect. It is desirable to determine a stretched diameter of the defect, without tearing or otherwise negatively affecting the opening.
- the differences between echo measurements and stretched diameters may range between 2mm to 10.5mm. It has been suggested that the stretched diameter can be estimated from echo measurements by multiplying 1.05 times the echo measurement and then adding 5.49. Although this formula may prove sufficient in some cases, differences of up to 4.5mm between the actual stretched diameter and the estimated diameter from this formula have been observed.
- the errors in echo measurements can be explained by the fact that most communications are not perfectly round whereas the balloon transforms the deformed communication into a round structure.
- the size of the balloon may then be determined from a chart of known balloon pressures and diameters. As seen in Figure 9, the pressure within the balloon may vary even though the actual diameter being measured remains the same. A need therefore exists for a device that can determine the stretched diameter of an internal passage, opening or defect.
- the present invention meets these and other needs which will become apparent to those skilled in the art.
- the purpose of the present invention is to provide a device and method for non- evasively determining the nominal and/or "stretched diameter" of an internal opening or defect within a patient. Once the nominal and/or stretched diameter is determined, this information may be utilized to determine a proper size of a device to be positioned within the internal opening or defect.
- the device and method of the present invention may be utilized to determine the size of any of several defects, passages, or internal openings within a patient. For ease of discussion, but without any limitation intended, the device and method of the present invention will be described in conjunction with determining a stretched diameter of a septal defect within the heart of a patient.
- the device and method of the present invention may be utilized in conjunction with ultrasonographic measurements or direct measurements with a sizing plate, and/or other known suitable means for viewing the distal end of a catheter positioned within a patient's heart.
- the sizing catheter of the present invention includes a tubular shaft having a longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the tubular shaft.
- the tubular shaft has one or more lumens formed within the tubular shaft, wherein the lumens are adapted for receiving, for example, a guidewire, device, pressurized fluid, etc.
- One of the lumens extends between the proximal end and a region short of the distal end of the tubular shaft and terminates into one or more ports extending through the tubular shaft from the lumen to an outer surface of the tubular shaft.
- the plurality or series of ports may be aligned in a spiral fashion around the circumference of the tubular shaft.
- An elongated dilation balloon is affixed to the tubular shaft proximate the distal end of the tubular shaft and encloses the series of ports.
- the dilation balloon is constructed of a thin expandable plastic having an inflation threshold, which corresponds with the stretchability of the tissue of the defect.
- an inflation threshold which corresponds with the stretchability of the tissue of the defect.
- the dilation balloon resists deformation up to the inflation threshold, thereby causing the tissue surrounding the opening to stretch to a first stretched diameter.
- the dilation balloon deforms about the predetermined opening, such that a noticeable waist of the balloon is formed adjacent the predetermined opening.
- the pressure within the lumen and balloon is then increased a predetermined amount to further stretch the opening to a second stretched diameter of the predetermined opening.
- Markings on the distal end of the catheter having known separation distances allow correction for magnification and may be utilized to determine a size of the dilation balloon adjacent the predetermined opening, thereby assisting in the determination of the first and second stretched diameter of the predetermined opening.
- ultrasonographic measurements may be taken of the opening at the first and second stretched diameters.
- the pressure within the dilation balloon may be noted when the inflation threshold is reached and when the opening is stretched to the second stretched diameter.
- the catheter may then be removed from the heart and the distal end inserted in a template having apertures of known dimension.
- the balloon may then be inflated to the noted pressures within an aperture estimated to be larger than the stretched diameter of the septal defect. If the balloon deforms, the selected aperture in the template may approximate the stretched diameter of the septal defect at that pressure. The next size larger aperture may be tested to verify that the balloon does not deform in this larger aperture. If the balloon does not deform in the first selected aperture, then the next smaller aperture in the template is selected and the balloon is inflated to the noted pressure.
- the dimension of the aperture corresponds with the corresponding stretched diameter of the opening for the noted pressure. This procedure is repeated until the balloon deforms within an aperture at the noted pressure. In this manner, the first and second stretched diameter of the defect or passage may be determined.
- the distal end of the tubular shaft may be preset with a 45 degree bend relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular shaft.
- a 45 degree bend relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular shaft.
- an angulation of 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular shaft is preferable because the average atrial septum of the heart has a 45 degree inclination. Also, such orientation is preferable when using the radiopaque markings to estimate distances and sizes within the heart.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sizing catheter of the present invention
- Figure 2 is a partial sectional end elevational view of the catheter body of the present invention
- Figure 3 is a fragmented perspective view of the distal end of the sizing catheter of the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a fragmented perspective view of the distal end of the sizing catheter of the type shown in Figure 3 with the balloon inflated;
- Figure 5 is a fragmented perspective view of the distal end of the sizing catheter of the type shown in Figure 3 with the balloon inflated and positioned within an aperture of a sizing template;
- Figure 6 is a fragmented perspective view of the distal end of the sizing catheter of the type shown in Figure 3 with the balloon inflated and positioned within a septal defect of a heart;
- Figure 7 is a chart demonstrating differences in the accuracy of determining the inflated size of the balloon of the sizing catheter of the present invention for several measuring means; and
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of a sizing catheter of the present invention in combination with a pressure sensor coupled in line to the sizing catheter.
- the sizing catheter 10 for measuring the size of a passage, opening, or defect.
- the sizing catheter 10 includes a tubular shaft 12 having a longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end 14 and a distal end 16 and includes a first and second lumen 18 and 20 formed therein.
- the proximal end includes a guidewire connector 22 and pressure valve assembly 24 coupled thereto.
- the first lumen 18 is adapted for receiving a guidewire (not shown) therein.
- the second lumen 20 is formed within the tubular shaft 12 and extends between the proximal end 14 of the tubular shaft 12 to a region short of the distal end 16 and terminates into one or a series of ports 28 extending through the tubular shaft 12 from the lumen 20 to an outer surface of the tubular shaft 12 (see Figure 2).
- An elongated dilation balloon 26 is affixed to the tubular shaft 12 proximate the distal end of the tubular shaft and encloses the one or series of ports 28 (see
- the second lumen 20 serves as a conduit between the balloon 26 and a means of known suitable construction for increasing the pressure within lumen 20, which is coupled to the pressure valve assembly 24.
- the first lumen 18 of the sizing catheter 10 may be sized for passage over a 0.035 inch guidewire, leaving room for a relatively large second lumen 20 for rapid inflation and deflation of the balloon 26.
- the dilation balloon 26 is constructed of a thin expandable plastic having an inflation threshold, such that when the dilation balloon 26 is positioned and inflated within a predetermined opening, the dilation balloon resists deformation up to the inflation threshold.
- the tubular shaft may be constructed of a known suitable radiopaque nylon based polymer composite and the balloon 26 may be constructed of a 2 mil thick expandable polymer such as a polyurethane membrane.
- the dilation balloon 26 deforms about the predetermined opening.
- a size of the dilation balloon adjacent the predetermined opening approximates a first stretched diameter of the predetermined opening, wherein the dilation balloon blocks fluids from passing between the balloon and the defect opening.
- the pressure may then be increased by a predetermined amount within the lumen and balloon to thereby stretch the predetermined opening to a second stretched diameter.
- a pressure sensor 40 of known suitable construction for example, without limitation, a sphygmomanometer may be utilized
- the pressure may be measured when the balloon is inflated to the first stretched diameters and then the pressure sensor may be utilized to increase the pressure within the lumen and balloon by a predetermined amount to the second stretched diameter. In this manner, the second stretched diameter will be at a preset pressure independent of the size of the defect.
- the increased pressure may range from 25-100mmHg with 50mmHg being preferred.
- Radiopaque markings 36 of known suitable construction may be affixed or formed on the tubular shaft 12 proximate the dilation balloon 26.
- the distal end 16 of the tubular shaft 12 is bent at a 45 degree angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular shaft. In this manner the longitudinal axis of the distal end 16 of the sizing catheter 10 may be positioned perpendicular to the plane of the predetermined opening.
- the distal end 16 of the sizing catheter 10 is shown positioned within an aperture 32 of template 30 with the balloon 26 inflated above the inflation threshold.
- Various sized apertures 32 of known dimension are formed in the template 30.
- the pressure within the balloon inflated to the inflation threshold varies depending upon the size of the aperture 32.
- the mode of use will next be described in conjunction with Figures 6 and 7.
- the device and method of the present invention may be utilized to determine the size of any of several defects, passages, or internal openings within a patient, however, for ease of discussion, and without any limitation intended, the mode of use will be described in conjunction with determining the stretched diameter of a septal defect within the heart of a patient.
- the balloon 26 is inflated with carbon dioxide and then all gases are aspirated from the second lumen 20.
- an introducing catheter is passed through the atrial communication into one of the left pulmonary veins and an exchange guidewire is introduced.
- the introducing catheter and sheath are then removed and the sizing catheter 10 is passed over the exchange guidewire directly through the skin.
- an assistant applies forceful negative pressure with an attached syringe.
- the distal end 16 of the sizing catheter 10 is positioned across the defect.
- the balloon 26 is then inflated with diluted contrast medium until a waist can be observed (the inflation threshold is reached) and/or left-to-right shunting ceases as observed by Doppler echocardiography.
- the inflation threshold defines the first stretched diameter of the septal defect.
- the pressure within the lumen and balloon is the increased by a predetermined amount, expanding the defect to a second stretched diameter.
- the diameter of the balloon 26 adjacent the defect and thus the first and second stretched diameters of the defect may be determined by many of several known means including echocardiography or radiography. Referring to the chart shown in Figure 7, it is anticipated that echo measurements will suffice, however, x-ray measurements can be added. Further, if desired, the sizing catheter 10 may be removed, and positioned within various apertures of template 30. The balloon is re-inflated with the same known amount of contrast medium, and it may be determined which aperture corresponds with the same deformation of the balloon 26 observed within the defect. Once the first and/or second stretched diameters of the septal defect are determined, a properly sized occluding device may be selected and positioned within the defect.
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